Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Online Merchants
Career B (or your target career)
Brokerage Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Online Merchants | Brokerage Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,050 | $65,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,087,090 | 35,940 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Service Orientation | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Order Clerks, Retail Salespersons, Counter and Rental Clerks, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | Procurement Clerks, Management Analysts, Credit Analysts, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
10 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
4
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Mathematics+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
Only in Brokerage Clerks
- Time Management
- Active Learning
Only in Online Merchants
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving